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kiramaru7Title: A Tale of Two Cousins
Prompt: First Kiss
Fandom: Original
Characters: Georgiana Hamill, Elouise Parker
Word count: 2621
Rating: R
Summary: Can a pair of incorrigible cousins find true love and happiness?
Author’s note: Thanks go out to my beta Kat for pinking this for me. Please also note that this was written for allbingo’s Valentine card as well as Madrona Project.
Countess Georgiana Hamill read the letter her cousin Elouise Parker handed her, and tucking a loose lock of dark hair behind her ear, she chuckled softly at the letter’s contents. Looking up at her cousin, Georgiana said, “I see you don’t want to get married either.”
Elouise blushed as she shook her head. “Not to a man…” she said softly.
“I hear you on that one!” Georgiana grinned. “Marry and do your duty and get an heir to carry on the title!” She snorted in amusement as she had had that argument more times than she cared to remember with her parents. “Can’t do that with a woman, can we?”
“No, ma’am.” Elouise took off her bonnet, and patted her blonde curls.
“Ma’am?! For heaven’s sake, Ellie, I’m only five years older than you!” Georgiana pretended to be insulted as she leaned back in her chair.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that.” She sat down in the chair opposite her cousin’s.
Georgiana sighed. “I know. Anyways,” she looked back at the letter. “You know your father shipped you off here.”
Elouise nodded.
“Because you’re incorrigible like me.”
Elouise nodded again, the ghost of a smile tugging at her lips.
“You know that’s just their word for a maiden aunt or cousin or sister.”
“I know…”
“Do you? And do you know that what they really mean is a daughter of Sappho.” At her cousin’s confused look, Georgiana added, “A lover of women.” She set the letter aside to study her cousin, who she had not seen since some distant relative’s wedding.
“Oh…” Elouise blushed. That hit close to home as her mother had found her when she was younger with a half-naked serving girl, who was not that much older than her, while she gave in to her idle curiosity. Despite her mother’s lectures, Eloise pursued the relationship as she liked the girl as well as the tingly way she made her feel when they explored each other’s bodies. While the pair was able to be discrete about things, eventually they did grow careless and were caught again. The end result was the servant being dismissed and Elouise packed off to go live with her like-minded cousin, after refusing to marry and threatening to kill herself if her parents forced to.
“Anyway, you’re to be my ‘lady’s companion’ whatever the hell that is,” Georgiana said tartly as she reached for the letter. “You’re free to share my bed or not and don’t worry, you’ll have your own room if you’d like.” She waved her hand. “For now your things have been put in the guest room. If you want to have a lie down, you can. Lunch will be at one and I expect you to join me.” She stood up, crumpling the letter in her hand.
Elouise watched her cousin walk over to the fireplace and toss the letter into it. The fire quickly burnt the letter to ashes. “Thank you.”
“We’re family and…” Georgiana sighed. “I can’t toss you out into the cold, unlike my father.” At least I was able to inherit his fortune and titles when he died, leaving no male heirs… And now I’m free to dress like a man and act like one too, if I want… And well, it’ll be nice having like-minded company… A faint smile briefly tugged her lips upwards.
“Mine too…” Elouise sighed. She stood up and hurried over to her cousin. Throwing her arms around Georgiana’s neck, she pulled her close, kissing her full on the mouth. She felt her cousin melt into her embrace, before roughly pulling away. “Georgie…?” Ellie frowned. You want me to be your lover, right…? Or was I mistaken…?No…?
“You’re to be my companion, not my whore.” Georgiana softened her expression. “You’re tired from your trip and not thinking straight.” She gently caressed her cousin’s cheek. “I’ll have someone show you to your room and I think you should rest before lunch. If you like, we can go for a walk in the park afterwards. We can have dinner at the Salon and later on, if you’re not too tired, we can go to a cabaret and watch a few shows.” Georgiana winked. “Licentia may be known for it, but it isn’t the only place to catch a good revue or two.”
“Yeah?”
Georgiana nodded. “There are a few places across the harbor, near the seedier parts of town in the Champagne Quarter, where pretty boys dress like girls to sing their bawdy songs; and pretty girls dance around the stage as they take their clothes off, piece by piece. And dirty old men tell even dirtier jokes.” She grinned and her cousin could not help smiling. “And if we’re lucky, the Swans will dance tonight.”
“The swans?”
“The Swans are a troupe of pretty boys who dress like ballerinas, and they dance on their toes like women. You’ll love it!”
Elouise nodded. “I guess I’d better go find my room…?”
“No worries.” Georgiana waved her hand. She turned and tugged on the bell pull. A few minutes later, a tall serving girl with a boyish figure appeared. “Jaki, please show the Lady Elouise to her room.”
“Yes, ma’am.” She turned to Elouise. “If you’ll follow me.” Jaki turned and began to leave the room as Elouise shot her cousin a confused look.
Georgiana shrugged and chuckled to herself as her cousin hurried off.
Elouise followed the serving girl upstairs to her room. Trailing behind her, Elouise took in her cousin’s townhouse as she made her way up to her room. She liked what she saw as the place was richly, yet, tastefully decorated. She noted that most of the servants she saw were young girls. She also found it funny that they were all very pretty to look at as well. Whether or not they shared their mistress’ tastes in other women remained to be seen. Elouise wondered if any of the girls would be interested in sharing her bed, since Georgiana seemed to want to treat her more like a sister than a potential lover. She sighed when she entered her room, as she did not want to start out on the wrong foot with her cousin and her staff.
The room was just as richly appointed as the rest of the townhouse with a large picture window that looked out over the back garden. It was bright and sunny with pale blue walls trimmed in white. In the middle of the wall facing the windows, was a huge canopy bed with crisp white sheets, blue blankets and several feather pillows. There was a privacy screen, dressing table, a chaise longue, several small tables, and a wardrobe. Her trunk had most likely been unpacked while she visited with her cousin. Jaki also showed her the water closet, which was hidden behind a door in the far corner of the room.
“What if I want to bathe before lying down?” Elouise said as she stood by the window and looked out.
Jaki looked up from where she was turning down the bed. “I can have a washtub brought, ma’am.”
“Please.”
While Jaki went to have washtub brought up and water heated for it, Elouise explored her room. She ran her hand lightly across the soft blue blankets and the crisp linen sheets on the bed. She giggled when she pressed her hand down on the mattress and was delighted to note it was a feather bed. She longed to turn around and flop onto it, but restrained herself. She also looked forward to lying naked in the bed while she slept. Elouise sighed and turned around when Jaki knocked and entered the room, followed by a pair of young men who carried a large copper tub. They set it down, nodding as they left. The tub was filled by several scullery maids, who carried heavy buckets of steaming hot water.
While they filled the tub, Jaki added some floral scented bath oil to it, before leading Elouise over to the privacy screen. “If you’ll please, ma’am.”
Elouise nodded, and stepping behind it, slipped off her shoes. She watched the girl, who refused to meet her gaze, as she deftly unbuttoned her bodice. After helping her out of it, Jaki hung it over the top of the screen. It was soon followed by her skirts and several petticoats. The girl also helped her with her stays and while she was hanging them up, Elouise unbuttoned her split drawers. She let them fall to the floor, stepping out of them. When Jaki turned around, Elouise pushed her chemise down off her shoulders, exposing her big breasts.
She wished the girl was her beloved Lucy, who would stroke her soft folds, bringing her close to the edge, before slowly removing her stockings. Jaki, however, was focused on her job and Elouise wondered if her cousin was the girl’s mistress in more ways than one. Now that she was finally free of her parents and their conservative attitude, the thought that girl was not interested in her, or her cousin, in that way never crossed her mind as all she could think of was the pleasures of the flesh and how to indulge in them without worry. Minutes later, she was helped into the bath, and leaning back, she let the hot water soak her cares away.
Down the hall, Georgiana was also preparing for a soak in the tub. Dressed as a man, she easily dismissed her servants, preferring to get undressed by herself. Since menswear was simple in design compared to women’s, she made short work of it. She padded over to the tub and got in. The hot water felt good on her skin and as she relaxed, Georgiana’s thoughts drifted towards her cousin.
Brushing her fingers against her lips, she wondered about their first kiss. It was far from tender or sisterly, and the passion behind it surprised her. Yes, they were family, but half their family tree was cousin marrying cousin, so being lovers as well as companions was not out of the question. They both preferred women in their beds, and while Georgiana slept with various Kittens and rented party girls, she never dallied with the servants. She wondered if Ellie’s kiss was meant to let her know that she wanted a girl as it had been too long since she had one. Or did she want her? Georgiana sighed. It was frustrating at best and she was at a loss for how to change it more to her liking. Her cousin, from what she remembered of her, had been fun to pal around with and if it developed into something more, Georgiana was willing to do whatever it took to make her happy.
She sank down into the tub as she tried to clear her head. Instead of banishing thoughts about Ellie’s motives, wants, and desires, all Georgiana could do was think about her. So she went along with it, trying to imagine what the girl looked like naked as she touched herself. It helped to relax her and after a few minutes, she climbed out of the bath and dried herself off. Pulling on her nightshirt, she crawled into bed. Georgiana slept fitfully, before waking up about an hour later. Getting dressed, she left her room and headed toward the guest room, where she hoped to find Ellie.
“Ellie?” Georgiana said as she knocked on the door. She opened it, poking her head inside. “Oooh…” She stepped into the room, closing the door behind her. Georgiana spotted her cousin sprawled on the bed and delightfully nude. She hurried over to her, and leaning over, she playfully smacked her on the arse, startling her awake. “Get up!”
“Hey!” Ellie sat back on her heels, her hand on her heaving bosom. She looked wildly around the room as she panted. “Georgie! You scared me half to death,” she said as she frantically tried to cover herself.
Her cousin grabbed her by the wrist. “Please, I want to see you.”
Ellie blushed. She slowly relaxed her arms, which she had used to cover her breasts and swallowed. She never felt so wanton in all her life, but judging by the look on her cousin’s face, Georgie seemed to like to it.
“You’re very pretty, you know that?”
Ellie’s blush deepened as she shifted uncomfortably. “Thank you...” She looked down and tried very hard to keep from fidgeting, but it was so embarrassing sitting like that, not to mention her left foot was starting to fall asleep.
“You’re welcome,” Georgiana said saucily. “Anyway, I wanted to talk to you about something.”
“Oh?” Ellie moved over as she straightened her legs out and leaned back against the pillows. She still felt terribly exposed and it was all she could do to keep herself from reaching for a blanket to cover her nakedness.
Georgiana sat next to her on the bed. She reached out and cupped her cousin’s cheek. “I was thinking about our first kiss.”
“Our first kiss?” Ellie frowned. We never kissed… Oh! She felt her cheeks heating up again.
“Yeah. It was quite horrid for a first kiss,” Georgiana teased. “In my experience, they should be slow and gentle and oh so chaste…” she said breathlessly. Placing a hand on her cousin’s bare thigh, she leaned in. “Like this…” she murmured against Ellie’s lips as she kissed her.
“Aaah…” Ellie breathed. Her cousin’s hand had moved closer to her sex, her fingers lightly brushing against the tangle of curls at the top of her thighs and her soft folds. Parting her thighs, her cousin briefly played with her, before abruptly stopping. “Georgie?” Ellie pouted.
“Ellie, you need to get dressed, before lunch is ruined. As delicious an appetizer as you are, if you’re good, I’ll treat you like dessert?” She waggled her eyebrows.
Ellie giggled. “Can you call your girl so she can help me dress?”
“I’ll help you, now get up!” Georgiana kissed her cousin’s cheek, before getting up out of bed. She walked over to the privacy screen and pulled a few items of clothes off it. She returned to the bed, dumping Ellie’s clothes onto it. Picking up a stocking, she waited for her cousin to pick up her foot.
Ellie giggled as her cousin dressed her. It was much more fun than having her beloved Lucy dress her. For one thing Georgiana looked more like a pretty boy than a girl, which Ellie found somewhat titillating. For another, Georgiana had a way of mixing business with pleasure. Under the guise of adjusting Ellie’s breasts so that her stays would fit more comfortably, Georgie teased her nipples until they were rock hard and oh so sensitive. She also refused to let Ellie wear her split drawers, something she had never thought to do before. Ellie also found herself wearing just one of her petticoats, which was just as light and gauzy as her gown. “I wish I could leave my stays off…”
“If your buste weren’t so big, you could,” Georgiana said as she squeezed them.
“I can’t help that; mother’s got a big bosom too!” Ellie said cheekily.
“I know!” They laughed. “Anyway, let’s hurry down to lunch so that we can dessert in my room.” Georgiana winked.
“Okay!”
Taking her cousin’s hand, Georgiana tucked it into the crook of her arm. On the way downstairs to the dining room, she told Ellie all about “dessert.” While it would have been better for them to take their time, it was not like they had never met before. For now, both agreed to treat as a bit of fun and if it developed into something more, that would be heavenly.
Prompt: First Kiss
Fandom: Original
Characters: Georgiana Hamill, Elouise Parker
Word count: 2621
Rating: R
Summary: Can a pair of incorrigible cousins find true love and happiness?
Author’s note: Thanks go out to my beta Kat for pinking this for me. Please also note that this was written for allbingo’s Valentine card as well as Madrona Project.
Countess Georgiana Hamill read the letter her cousin Elouise Parker handed her, and tucking a loose lock of dark hair behind her ear, she chuckled softly at the letter’s contents. Looking up at her cousin, Georgiana said, “I see you don’t want to get married either.”
Elouise blushed as she shook her head. “Not to a man…” she said softly.
“I hear you on that one!” Georgiana grinned. “Marry and do your duty and get an heir to carry on the title!” She snorted in amusement as she had had that argument more times than she cared to remember with her parents. “Can’t do that with a woman, can we?”
“No, ma’am.” Elouise took off her bonnet, and patted her blonde curls.
“Ma’am?! For heaven’s sake, Ellie, I’m only five years older than you!” Georgiana pretended to be insulted as she leaned back in her chair.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that.” She sat down in the chair opposite her cousin’s.
Georgiana sighed. “I know. Anyways,” she looked back at the letter. “You know your father shipped you off here.”
Elouise nodded.
“Because you’re incorrigible like me.”
Elouise nodded again, the ghost of a smile tugging at her lips.
“You know that’s just their word for a maiden aunt or cousin or sister.”
“I know…”
“Do you? And do you know that what they really mean is a daughter of Sappho.” At her cousin’s confused look, Georgiana added, “A lover of women.” She set the letter aside to study her cousin, who she had not seen since some distant relative’s wedding.
“Oh…” Elouise blushed. That hit close to home as her mother had found her when she was younger with a half-naked serving girl, who was not that much older than her, while she gave in to her idle curiosity. Despite her mother’s lectures, Eloise pursued the relationship as she liked the girl as well as the tingly way she made her feel when they explored each other’s bodies. While the pair was able to be discrete about things, eventually they did grow careless and were caught again. The end result was the servant being dismissed and Elouise packed off to go live with her like-minded cousin, after refusing to marry and threatening to kill herself if her parents forced to.
“Anyway, you’re to be my ‘lady’s companion’ whatever the hell that is,” Georgiana said tartly as she reached for the letter. “You’re free to share my bed or not and don’t worry, you’ll have your own room if you’d like.” She waved her hand. “For now your things have been put in the guest room. If you want to have a lie down, you can. Lunch will be at one and I expect you to join me.” She stood up, crumpling the letter in her hand.
Elouise watched her cousin walk over to the fireplace and toss the letter into it. The fire quickly burnt the letter to ashes. “Thank you.”
“We’re family and…” Georgiana sighed. “I can’t toss you out into the cold, unlike my father.” At least I was able to inherit his fortune and titles when he died, leaving no male heirs… And now I’m free to dress like a man and act like one too, if I want… And well, it’ll be nice having like-minded company… A faint smile briefly tugged her lips upwards.
“Mine too…” Elouise sighed. She stood up and hurried over to her cousin. Throwing her arms around Georgiana’s neck, she pulled her close, kissing her full on the mouth. She felt her cousin melt into her embrace, before roughly pulling away. “Georgie…?” Ellie frowned. You want me to be your lover, right…? Or was I mistaken…?No…?
“You’re to be my companion, not my whore.” Georgiana softened her expression. “You’re tired from your trip and not thinking straight.” She gently caressed her cousin’s cheek. “I’ll have someone show you to your room and I think you should rest before lunch. If you like, we can go for a walk in the park afterwards. We can have dinner at the Salon and later on, if you’re not too tired, we can go to a cabaret and watch a few shows.” Georgiana winked. “Licentia may be known for it, but it isn’t the only place to catch a good revue or two.”
“Yeah?”
Georgiana nodded. “There are a few places across the harbor, near the seedier parts of town in the Champagne Quarter, where pretty boys dress like girls to sing their bawdy songs; and pretty girls dance around the stage as they take their clothes off, piece by piece. And dirty old men tell even dirtier jokes.” She grinned and her cousin could not help smiling. “And if we’re lucky, the Swans will dance tonight.”
“The swans?”
“The Swans are a troupe of pretty boys who dress like ballerinas, and they dance on their toes like women. You’ll love it!”
Elouise nodded. “I guess I’d better go find my room…?”
“No worries.” Georgiana waved her hand. She turned and tugged on the bell pull. A few minutes later, a tall serving girl with a boyish figure appeared. “Jaki, please show the Lady Elouise to her room.”
“Yes, ma’am.” She turned to Elouise. “If you’ll follow me.” Jaki turned and began to leave the room as Elouise shot her cousin a confused look.
Georgiana shrugged and chuckled to herself as her cousin hurried off.
Elouise followed the serving girl upstairs to her room. Trailing behind her, Elouise took in her cousin’s townhouse as she made her way up to her room. She liked what she saw as the place was richly, yet, tastefully decorated. She noted that most of the servants she saw were young girls. She also found it funny that they were all very pretty to look at as well. Whether or not they shared their mistress’ tastes in other women remained to be seen. Elouise wondered if any of the girls would be interested in sharing her bed, since Georgiana seemed to want to treat her more like a sister than a potential lover. She sighed when she entered her room, as she did not want to start out on the wrong foot with her cousin and her staff.
The room was just as richly appointed as the rest of the townhouse with a large picture window that looked out over the back garden. It was bright and sunny with pale blue walls trimmed in white. In the middle of the wall facing the windows, was a huge canopy bed with crisp white sheets, blue blankets and several feather pillows. There was a privacy screen, dressing table, a chaise longue, several small tables, and a wardrobe. Her trunk had most likely been unpacked while she visited with her cousin. Jaki also showed her the water closet, which was hidden behind a door in the far corner of the room.
“What if I want to bathe before lying down?” Elouise said as she stood by the window and looked out.
Jaki looked up from where she was turning down the bed. “I can have a washtub brought, ma’am.”
“Please.”
While Jaki went to have washtub brought up and water heated for it, Elouise explored her room. She ran her hand lightly across the soft blue blankets and the crisp linen sheets on the bed. She giggled when she pressed her hand down on the mattress and was delighted to note it was a feather bed. She longed to turn around and flop onto it, but restrained herself. She also looked forward to lying naked in the bed while she slept. Elouise sighed and turned around when Jaki knocked and entered the room, followed by a pair of young men who carried a large copper tub. They set it down, nodding as they left. The tub was filled by several scullery maids, who carried heavy buckets of steaming hot water.
While they filled the tub, Jaki added some floral scented bath oil to it, before leading Elouise over to the privacy screen. “If you’ll please, ma’am.”
Elouise nodded, and stepping behind it, slipped off her shoes. She watched the girl, who refused to meet her gaze, as she deftly unbuttoned her bodice. After helping her out of it, Jaki hung it over the top of the screen. It was soon followed by her skirts and several petticoats. The girl also helped her with her stays and while she was hanging them up, Elouise unbuttoned her split drawers. She let them fall to the floor, stepping out of them. When Jaki turned around, Elouise pushed her chemise down off her shoulders, exposing her big breasts.
She wished the girl was her beloved Lucy, who would stroke her soft folds, bringing her close to the edge, before slowly removing her stockings. Jaki, however, was focused on her job and Elouise wondered if her cousin was the girl’s mistress in more ways than one. Now that she was finally free of her parents and their conservative attitude, the thought that girl was not interested in her, or her cousin, in that way never crossed her mind as all she could think of was the pleasures of the flesh and how to indulge in them without worry. Minutes later, she was helped into the bath, and leaning back, she let the hot water soak her cares away.
Down the hall, Georgiana was also preparing for a soak in the tub. Dressed as a man, she easily dismissed her servants, preferring to get undressed by herself. Since menswear was simple in design compared to women’s, she made short work of it. She padded over to the tub and got in. The hot water felt good on her skin and as she relaxed, Georgiana’s thoughts drifted towards her cousin.
Brushing her fingers against her lips, she wondered about their first kiss. It was far from tender or sisterly, and the passion behind it surprised her. Yes, they were family, but half their family tree was cousin marrying cousin, so being lovers as well as companions was not out of the question. They both preferred women in their beds, and while Georgiana slept with various Kittens and rented party girls, she never dallied with the servants. She wondered if Ellie’s kiss was meant to let her know that she wanted a girl as it had been too long since she had one. Or did she want her? Georgiana sighed. It was frustrating at best and she was at a loss for how to change it more to her liking. Her cousin, from what she remembered of her, had been fun to pal around with and if it developed into something more, Georgiana was willing to do whatever it took to make her happy.
She sank down into the tub as she tried to clear her head. Instead of banishing thoughts about Ellie’s motives, wants, and desires, all Georgiana could do was think about her. So she went along with it, trying to imagine what the girl looked like naked as she touched herself. It helped to relax her and after a few minutes, she climbed out of the bath and dried herself off. Pulling on her nightshirt, she crawled into bed. Georgiana slept fitfully, before waking up about an hour later. Getting dressed, she left her room and headed toward the guest room, where she hoped to find Ellie.
“Ellie?” Georgiana said as she knocked on the door. She opened it, poking her head inside. “Oooh…” She stepped into the room, closing the door behind her. Georgiana spotted her cousin sprawled on the bed and delightfully nude. She hurried over to her, and leaning over, she playfully smacked her on the arse, startling her awake. “Get up!”
“Hey!” Ellie sat back on her heels, her hand on her heaving bosom. She looked wildly around the room as she panted. “Georgie! You scared me half to death,” she said as she frantically tried to cover herself.
Her cousin grabbed her by the wrist. “Please, I want to see you.”
Ellie blushed. She slowly relaxed her arms, which she had used to cover her breasts and swallowed. She never felt so wanton in all her life, but judging by the look on her cousin’s face, Georgie seemed to like to it.
“You’re very pretty, you know that?”
Ellie’s blush deepened as she shifted uncomfortably. “Thank you...” She looked down and tried very hard to keep from fidgeting, but it was so embarrassing sitting like that, not to mention her left foot was starting to fall asleep.
“You’re welcome,” Georgiana said saucily. “Anyway, I wanted to talk to you about something.”
“Oh?” Ellie moved over as she straightened her legs out and leaned back against the pillows. She still felt terribly exposed and it was all she could do to keep herself from reaching for a blanket to cover her nakedness.
Georgiana sat next to her on the bed. She reached out and cupped her cousin’s cheek. “I was thinking about our first kiss.”
“Our first kiss?” Ellie frowned. We never kissed… Oh! She felt her cheeks heating up again.
“Yeah. It was quite horrid for a first kiss,” Georgiana teased. “In my experience, they should be slow and gentle and oh so chaste…” she said breathlessly. Placing a hand on her cousin’s bare thigh, she leaned in. “Like this…” she murmured against Ellie’s lips as she kissed her.
“Aaah…” Ellie breathed. Her cousin’s hand had moved closer to her sex, her fingers lightly brushing against the tangle of curls at the top of her thighs and her soft folds. Parting her thighs, her cousin briefly played with her, before abruptly stopping. “Georgie?” Ellie pouted.
“Ellie, you need to get dressed, before lunch is ruined. As delicious an appetizer as you are, if you’re good, I’ll treat you like dessert?” She waggled her eyebrows.
Ellie giggled. “Can you call your girl so she can help me dress?”
“I’ll help you, now get up!” Georgiana kissed her cousin’s cheek, before getting up out of bed. She walked over to the privacy screen and pulled a few items of clothes off it. She returned to the bed, dumping Ellie’s clothes onto it. Picking up a stocking, she waited for her cousin to pick up her foot.
Ellie giggled as her cousin dressed her. It was much more fun than having her beloved Lucy dress her. For one thing Georgiana looked more like a pretty boy than a girl, which Ellie found somewhat titillating. For another, Georgiana had a way of mixing business with pleasure. Under the guise of adjusting Ellie’s breasts so that her stays would fit more comfortably, Georgie teased her nipples until they were rock hard and oh so sensitive. She also refused to let Ellie wear her split drawers, something she had never thought to do before. Ellie also found herself wearing just one of her petticoats, which was just as light and gauzy as her gown. “I wish I could leave my stays off…”
“If your buste weren’t so big, you could,” Georgiana said as she squeezed them.
“I can’t help that; mother’s got a big bosom too!” Ellie said cheekily.
“I know!” They laughed. “Anyway, let’s hurry down to lunch so that we can dessert in my room.” Georgiana winked.
“Okay!”
Taking her cousin’s hand, Georgiana tucked it into the crook of her arm. On the way downstairs to the dining room, she told Ellie all about “dessert.” While it would have been better for them to take their time, it was not like they had never met before. For now, both agreed to treat as a bit of fun and if it developed into something more, that would be heavenly.
